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Years of conflict between armed groups in the densely-wooded province of South Kivu, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, have exposed civilians to extreme levels of violence. Walungu Territory, a province rich in minerals, is no stranger to this violence and displacement. In October 2014, an OCHA team...

As Syria’s war heads towards a fifth year, the UN and its humanitarian partners today launched a major new appeal for more than US$8.4 billion to help nearly 18 million people in 2015.
The appeal includes two main elements: support for over 12 million displaced and conflict-affected people inside...

Harvest season is under way in Senegal. Across the country, families are working tirelessly to collect the crops that will make up the core of their livelihoods for the coming year.
But in central and northern parts of the country, late and irregular rainfall means that thousands of families face the...

Today marks 1 year since conflict broke out in South Sudan. An estimated 1.9 million people have been displaced from their homes, more than half of whom are children. 1.4 million people are displaced inside the country and almost 500,000 have fled to neighbouring countries.
This gallery provides a...

As the number of people in need of humanitarian assistance worldwide grows, humanitarian agencies will again rely on resources from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to respond to crises in 2015.
CERF will hold its annual pledging conference on 17 December in New York. The aim is to raise US$450...